KAMELOT Announces 2023 North American Headline Tour, Featuring Special Guests Battle Beast!

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KAMELOT

Announce 2023 “Awaken The World”

North American Headline Tour,

Featuring Special Guests Battle Beast

+ Additional Support from Labelmates XANDRIA!

Beginning August 17 in Silver Spring, MD

Tickets On Sale this Friday, April 28!

New Album, ‘The Awakening’, Out Now | Order HERE

Now, following the album’s release and their recent European headline tour, the band is thrilled to finally announce their 2023 “Awaken The World” North American headline tour, featuring special guests Battle Beast and additional support from labelmates Xandria! The tour kicks off in Silver Spring, MD on August 17, visiting several major cities in the US and Canada before coming to an end on September 9 in Orlando, FL.

Pre-sale tickets will be available beginning on Wednesday, April 26 at 10:00 AM ET, with general on sale starting on Friday, April 28 at 10:00 AM ET. Visit the official KAMELOT website or local venue websites for tickets and more information.

KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood offers:

“We are beyond excited to return to North America for the Awaken The World Tour! We just returned from four weeks in Europe to packed houses, so we cannot wait to play new songs and the new set to the KAMELOT Nation US and Canada. Joining us on the journey will be our good friends and live legends Battle Beast from Finland, as well as our friends Xandria, who are returning to our shores to round off an amazing lineup. See you all at the shows!”

See below for all current KAMELOT performance dates!

Spring/Summer Festivals:

May 4th – Kopervik, NO @ Karmøygeddon Metal Festival – Headlining

May 7th – Athens, GR @ Fuzz Club

June 2nd – Rasnov, RO @ Maximum Rock Festival

June 8th – Solvesborg, SE @ Sweden Rock Festival

“Awaken The World” North American Headline Tour Dates

w/ Special Guests Battle Beast

+ Additional Support from Xandria

August 17th – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

August 18th – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

August 19th – New York, NY @ Webster Hall

August 21st – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre

August 22nd – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House

August 24th – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theater

August 25th – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater

August 26th – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman

August 27th – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

August 30th – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox

September 1st – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

September 2nd – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

September 3rd – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren

September 5th – Houston, TX @ House of Blues

September 6th – Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall

September 8th – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage (ProgPower USA) – SOLD OUT! *KAMELOT ONLY

September 9th – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

10/10 “Masterpiece!”

– Metal-Temple

“’The Awakening’ is KAMELOT’s best album in almost 20 years…”

– The Prog Mind (US), 9/10

“‘The Awakening’ is KAMELOT performing at the top of their game.”

– New Noise Magazine (US)

“‘The Awakening’ is probably the hottest candidate for the (melodic) metal album of the year.”

– Rock It! (DE) – 10/10

Showcasing the incomparable, stage-seasoned vocal acrobatics of Tommy Karevik and increasingly airtight, renowned technical teamwork of guitarist Thomas Youngblood, drummer Alex Landenburg, keyboardist Oliver Palotai and bassist Sean Tibbetts, KAMELOT’s score-like 13th studio album is accented by guest contributions from the likes of Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum) and renowned instrumentalists like violinist Florian Janoske and cellist Tina Guo.

‘The Awakening’ features crystal clear modern production helmed by the band and longtime producer Sascha Paeth, plus mixing and mastering by Jacob Hansen of Hansen Studios.

‘The Awakening’ Track List:

1. Overture (Intro)

2. The Great Divide

3. Eventide

4. One More Flag in the Ground

5. Opus of the Night (Ghost Requiem)

6. Midsummer’s Eve

7. Bloodmoon

8. NightSky

9. The Looking Glass

10. New Babylon

11. Willow

12. My Pantheon (Forevermore)

13. Ephemera (Outro)

‘The Awakening’ will be available in the following formats:

=> Digital Album

=> CD Digipak

=> CD Digipak + Shirt Bundle – Napalm Records exclusive

=> 2-LP Gatefold Vinyl Black

=> 2-LP Gatefold Vinyl in Splatter Red + Black – Napalm Records exclusive (European webstore), limited to 500

=> 2-LP Gatefold in Marbled White + Black – Napalm Records exclusive (North American webstore), limited to 300

=> 48p Earbook with 7” Vinyl Single – Napalm Records exclusive, limited to 500

=> Wooden Boxset with Envelope Opener, Flag, Patch and Band Postcard – Napalm Records exclusive, limited to 1000

=> Music Cassette – Napalm Records exclusive, limited to 100

Watch the Video for “One More Flag In The Ground” HERE

Tommy Karevik – Vocals

Thomas Youngblood – Guitars

Oliver Palotai – Keyboards

Sean Tibbetts – Bass

Alex Landenburg – Drums

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